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Madeleine - how is it pronounced?

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WestMeadow · 25/08/2016 23:18

We love the name Madeleine Ivy, for our daughter (who's due in 3 weeks). However, we cannot agree on how it's pronounced. I like it said as 'Mad-eh-lyn' (honestly, if it's not pronounced like this, I won't like it as much Blush) he says it 'Mad-ah-len'

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0pti0na1 · 26/08/2016 18:47

Mad-uh-lynn

MrsGsnow18 · 26/08/2016 17:29

Mad- a- lynn ( like the name Lynne) is how I would say it, not like line.
Never seen the film though!

Cavogirl · 26/08/2016 13:16

Oooo Magdelena !!

pennyunwise · 26/08/2016 13:02

Madda-lynn

candykane25 · 26/08/2016 10:31

Magdalene, magda or Magdalena is cool though!

getdownshep · 26/08/2016 10:26

My dd is Mad-eh-Len. My fil kept calling her MagdaleneConfused
She calls herself Maddie which some people think is short for Madison

GraceGrape · 26/08/2016 10:20

Was my Grandmother's name. She was Mad-eh-len.

madrose · 26/08/2016 10:17

mad - eh - len ........ but be warned everyone will call her maddy, and then the arguments will start, how do you spell Maddy/Maddie/Madi/Mady we've had them all. I tried calling her leiney, but no body else would.

PuppyMonkey · 26/08/2016 10:16

Confused about those saying "err" - there's no r Confused

Boogers · 26/08/2016 10:13

Mad-er-lin

Danglyweed · 26/08/2016 10:10

Mad-ah-lyn

purplefizz26 · 26/08/2016 10:01

Ma - derr -Lin

candykane25 · 26/08/2016 09:57

North west
Mad-el--lane

PuppyMonkey · 26/08/2016 09:55

My DD is Madda-lyn. But mostly Maddie tbh.

Very rarely she has been called Mada - line

Then one time, a woman in the swimming pool was calling her DD Mada-leen. I got chatting and asked how she spelt that - sure enough it was the classic Madeleine way. GrinConfused

Lilacpink40 · 26/08/2016 09:39

It will be shortened to Maddie or Mads as people always do that!

Lilacpink40 · 26/08/2016 09:38

Madeleine
Ma-del-in

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 26/08/2016 09:36

Mad-a-lyn - middle syllable very short and somewhere between a and e.

At least that's how a girl with that name at my school pronounced it.

Though I have also heard it with the last syllable slightly lengthened and pronounced more in the French way.

FastWindow · 26/08/2016 04:02

Maddelin.

But in my heart I'm saying Maddelain.

Smurfit · 26/08/2016 04:01

I would pronounce it Mad-ah-lynn unless corrected (or I'd heard it prior to having to say it) and then would do my best to pronounce it correctly.

It's like Helena, with so many variations, it's up to you how to pronounce it while accepting some people will get it wrong.

NiceCuppaTeaAndASitDown · 26/08/2016 04:00

Madder-line

Sophronia · 26/08/2016 03:51

Mad-uh-lyn

katemess12 · 26/08/2016 01:16

Also, just noticed the middle name is Ivy. That's the name we changed her name to. Grin We love it. Can't shorten Ivy!

katemess12 · 26/08/2016 01:15

Mad-ah-len and Mad-ah-lyn sound the same to me.

But that is how I pronounce it. This was the name we gave our daughter initially, but quickly changed it because everyone immediately started calling her Maddy (I thought we could avoid that for a while at least).

rumblingDMexploitingbstds · 26/08/2016 00:08

I like Mad ah Lynn best over Mad ah line or Mad ah Leyn - although it's a gorgeous name all ways. The variants are all established traditional ones too, so will be easy for anyone to hear which you use.

I have a name that can be pronounced several different but well known ways and never had any trouble child or adult with people pronouncing it other than my parents chose. Sometimes an occasional mistake when someone reads it aloud from a list ie Drs surgery, but immediately sorted, never an issue.

GinIsIn · 26/08/2016 00:04

Mad-eh-len, but I grew up in a French speaking country. I've heard more people in the UK promounce it Mad-ah-lin.

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